Disabled computer hacker Gary McKinnon has failed in his final UK legal bid to avoid extradition to the USA. McKinnon, who has Asperger’s syndrome has been refused permission to appeal to Britain’s new supreme court. His lawyers had wanted to appeal […]
Fit notes ‘need explicit reference to reasonable adjustments’
The government is likely to ignore calls for an explicit reference to the need for reasonable adjustments in the workplace to be included on its new electronic “fit note”. The government hopes the fit note will be more flexible than the […]
Activists hope for one million names on benefits petition
Disabled activists are hoping to secure one million names on a petition calling on the government to abandon any plans to scrap disability living allowance (DLA) and attendance allowance (AA). The petition has been launched by the campaigning website The Political […]
Concerns over Tory incapacity benefit plans
Campaigners have asked serious questions about Conservative plans to force hundreds of thousands of people off out-of-work disability benefits and onto the less generous jobseeker’s allowance (JSA). The Conservatives say they would subject the 2.6 million people currently receiving incapacity benefit […]
London 2012 launches £3 million disability arts programme
The organisers of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games have launched the UK’s largest ever disability arts programme, with £3 million funding to be spread over the next three years. Jenny Sealey, artistic director of Graeae Theatre Company and artistic […]
Fears over 2012 Paralympic TV coverage
Fears over 2012 Paralympic TV coverage Coverage of the London 2012 Paralympic Games could be restricted to the internet or subscription TV channels. Although the BBC has secured UK television rights to cover the 2012 Olympic Games, the rights for the […]
Children to have guide dogs for the first time
Children to have guide dogs for the first time Blind and partially-sighted children under the age of 16 will be able to “own” guide dogs for the first time from the start of 2010 after the charity that trains the dogs […]
Lib Dems would scrap disabled people’s minister
Liberal Democrat plans to cut costs across government would mean there would be no minister for disabled people if they won power at the general election. Nick Clegg, the party leader, outlined the move as part of his plans for delivering […]
Conservatives ‘not attracted’ to scrapping AA and DLA
A Conservative government would be unlikely to scrap disability benefits such as attendance allowance (AA) and disability living allowance (DLA), according to the shadow minister for disabled people. Mark Harper MP was speaking as his party began its annual conference in […]
Harper warns EHRC will have to improve
The equality watchdog will need to improve its performance before the general election if it is to survive in its current form under a Conservative government, the shadow minister for disabled people has suggested. Speaking as his party began its conference […]